It was the second time in two weeks Bale has been sidelined by a thigh problem as he also missed the league matches against Getafe and Elche.

Bale joined Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur last month in a deal widely reported to be the world's most expensive transfer at around Â£86 million (100 million euros, $132.5 million).

Meanwhile Wales captain Ashley Williams is a fitness doubt due the ankle ligament injury which has kept him out of Swansea's recent matches.

Veteran Cardiff striker Craig Bellamy was included for what could be his final competitive games for Wales, with the striker having indicated he is unlikely to feature in the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.

Last month's 2-1 defeat by Macedonia in Skopje ended Wales' slim hopes of qualifying for next year's World Cup finals in Brazil, with their last appearance in the latter stages of a major tournament way back at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden.

The result was made all the worse for Coleman after a lost passport meant he missed Wales' final pre-match preparations.

Wales squad for World Cup qualifying matches with Macedonia in Cardiff on October 11 and Belgium in Brussels on October 15: